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Seager went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run in the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Yankees.

After going 0-for-4 with three strikeouts during a shutout loss in the matinee, Seager's bat woke up in the nightcap, and his sixth-inning shot off Luke Weaver gave the Rangers a 6-1 lead in an eventual 9-4 win. Seager is surging, launching six homers over the last eight games with 10 RBI, and on the season the All-Star shortstop is slashing .273/.353/.497 with 25 long balls and 60 RBI.

Garcia went 5-for-7 with a walk, a double, two runs scored and an RBI across both games of Saturday's doubleheader split with the Yankees.

The Rangers were shut out in the matinee, but Garcia still accounted for two of the team's five hits and its only extra-base knock. The outfielder really got going in the nightcap though, leading Texas to a 9-4 win by getting on base four times and driving in his squad's first run in the fourth inning. Garcia is showing signs of life at the plate, batting .286 (16-for-56) over his last 15 games, but he still isn't supplying his usual power with only three doubles and a homer during that stretch.

Bradford (4-0) picked up the win in the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Yankees, allowing one run on five hits over five innings. He struck out seven without walking a batter.

The southpaw was sharp in his second start since rejoining the Rangers rotation, tossing 61 of 92 pitches for strikes and tying his season high in Ks. Bradford has yet to issue multiple free passes in any of his six big-league appearances this season, posting a 31:4 K:BB through 30 innings to go along with a 3.60 ERA and 0.93 WHIP. With Nathan Eovaldi (side) leaving the matinee early and Texas dealing with multiple other injured starters. Bradford could remain in the rotation for a little while longer.

Meadows went 2-for-4 with a triple and a run scored in Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Giants.

Meadows scored Detroit's lone run of the game in the top of the fifth inning after hitting his one-out triple. The outfielder has now played in five contests since returning from a hamstring injury, and he's gone 10-for-22 with four extra-base hits, four runs scored and four RBI. If Meadows can sustain his recent level of performance, he'll make a big fantasy impact during the stretch run.

Naylor went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Twins.

Naylor's sixth-inning blast gave the Guardians just enough breathing room for the win. The catcher has gone just 6-for-28 (.214) over his last 10 games, though he has five extra-base hits and eight RBI in that span while sharing the catching duties with Austin Hedges. For the year, Naylor is slashing .203/.264/.363 with nine homers, 33 RBI, 33 runs scored, four stolen bases, 10 doubles and two triples over 88 contests.

Kwan went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Saturday in a 2-1 win against Minnesota.

It looked like the game could be headed for plenty of scoring when Kwan led off the contest with a solo shot, but that ended up being one of just three runs produced in the matchup. The long ball was Kwan's 12th of the campaign through 91 games, which doubles his previous season high of six set across 147 contests in 2022. In addition to the increased power, Kwan has also shown improvement in his ability to rack up hits -- he ranks second in the majors with a .326 batting average after hitting just .268 last season.

Woods Richardson (3-3) took the loss against Cleveland on Saturday, allowing two runs on four hits and no walks while striking out seven batters over seven innings.

Despite being handed the defeat, this was one of the best starts of Woods Richardson's career. He completed seven frames for the first time as a major leaguer and needed just 89 pitches (62 of which were strikes) to do so. Woods Richardson also tied the second-highest single-game punchout total of his career and didn't walk a batter for the third time over 22 starts as a major leaguer. Though he hasn't won a game since June 26, Woods Richardson has given up three or fewer earned runs in six of his seven appearances since that victory.

Clase struck out one batter in a perfect inning of work to earn a save against the Twins on Saturday.

Cleveland's bullpen went nine-up, nine-down after starter Gavin Williams provided six one-run frames. Clase accounted for the final three outs, which he notched with relative ease on 13 pitches. With 34 saves on the season, Clase ranks second in the majors behind Ryan Helsley (37). Clase needs six more saves to reach 40 for the third consecutive campaign.

Williams (2-4) earned the win over Minnesota on Saturday, allowing one run on four hits and no walks while striking out three batters over six innings.

Though Williams produced only three punchouts, he was very efficient and needed just 73 pitches (49 strikes) to get through six frames. The right-handed hurler kept the Twins off the scoreboard until his final inning, and Cleveland's bullpen was perfect the rest of the way to ensure Williams ended up with the win. This was an excellent bounce-back for the 25-year-old after he gave up six runs across four frames against Baltimore in his previous start. Williams will carry a 4.38 ERA into his next outing, which is tentatively slated to take place in Milwaukee.

Garcia went 1-for-5 with one RBI, a stolen base and one run scored in Saturday's 8-3 win over the Cardinals.

Garcia has gone 9-for-37 (.243) over nine contests in August, adding three doubles and three steals this month. The infielder is up to 28 thefts on 29 attempts this year after swiping a bag following his RBI single in the seventh inning. Garcia is at a .238/.287/.345 slash line, six home runs, 48 RBI, 73 runs scored, 21 doubles and five triples over 115 contests. While he's still been able to make an impact on the basepaths, he's gotten on base at a .258 clip since the start of June, which continues to limit his effectiveness in fantasy since he hasn't displayed much power.